Senior Lecturer in Law
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About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Law. This is an exciting opportunity where you will contribute to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as benefit from a generous research allowance of 40% of your time.
The School of Law, Criminology and Policing offers a number of qualifying undergraduate Law degrees; single and Joints Honours degrees in Criminology; Single Honours degrees in Professional Policing; and Joint Honours degrees in Politics. We also offer postgraduate research degrees and a number of taught postgraduate programmes.
You will contribute to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as benefit from a generous research allowance of 40% of your time.
You will have interests and expertise in any area of law, although we are looking in particular for candidates who can contribute to teaching and research on criminal law, including digital and cyber crime.
The School of Law benefits from excellent relationships with the legal and business communities in England and Wales and you will be expected to contribute to the development and enhancement of relationships with external parties to support the student experience at Edge Hill.
Our students have consistently rated their teaching and learning experience very highly. We were ranked 2nd in the NorthWest for Law in NSS 2022. We have a thriving Law Clinic, a mock court room and a state-of-the-art crime simulation facility.
Our submission to the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) was rated very highly with over 73% of our outputs rated as either world leading or internationally excellent and the Impact of our work was rated at 3.5*. Thanks to this, Edge Hill was ranked in the top 30 in England and in the top three of all post-92 institutions in the Law unit of assessment.
For informal enquiries, you may wish to contact Professor Jay Cullen, Head of Law, Criminology & Policing, Director of Business School at cullenja@edgehill.ac.uk
About You
You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. Experience of teaching is essential.
You will contribute to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as benefit from a generous research allowance of 40% of your time.
You will have interests and expertise in any area of law, although we are looking in particular for candidates who can contribute to teaching and research on criminal law, including digital and cyber crime.
Rewards & Benefits
- A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
- Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
- A stimulating research environment, including a suite of in-house, dedicated psychology labs which benefit from ongoing University investment and development.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.
- Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street.
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
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